Teleological argument

with an asterisk (*). When quoting or paraphrasing directly from the article, be sure to include the paragraph citation for easy reference during class discussion. 1.Quote a sentence (or two) from the article that best indicates the author’s main argument. In Adrian Mack’s and Miranda Nelson’s article, “Vancouver Hockey Riot Is a Symptom of a Larger Problem” the authors explain that the one of the main factors instigating the Vancouver hockey riot was that the fan’s loyalty to the sport…

projects, and tests, but states she is nothing like her fellow peers and gets her work done on time. She uses her credibility of being a full-time student to force the audience to believe her opinion is the correct opinion. Her somewhat weak logical arguments seem to appear stronger when paired her strong credibility of being a student. This is what she uses to set herself up as the standard that should be followed by her peers. She attended the same classes, had the same schooling, and given…

He provides two reasons why the Autonomy Argument is not persuasive: (1) because children do not have the ability to choose their own genetics anyway because they are “at the mercy of the genetic lottery.”2 Therefore, they have no more control over their genetic makeup than their parents who could…

person’s careful evaluation of the merits of an argument. The central route also includes a high amount of message elaboration in which the individual has great amount of thought about the arguments presented. Alternatively, in the peripheral route the…

is that makes a person’s life good. First, I will provide a reconstruction of the two arguments made by Socrates. Secondly, I will give a critique on the arguments. The first response given by…

Exercise 1. A deductive argument may be (a) Valid and sound 2. A valid, deductive argument may have (a) true premises and a true conclusion (b) False Premises and a True Conclusion 3. An inductive argument logically guarantees the truth of its conclusion (b) False 4. In deductive reasoning is when you provide premises that are presume to be true to get a guarantee truth of the conclusion in order to be valid. A example of the od a deductive agreement is 1. Humans are mortal 2. Carlos is human…

Near the end of Apology, as Socrates approaches death, he presents a rather complex argument concluding that death must be a blessing. This paper focuses on the reconstruction of Socrates’ argument, analyzing its quality, and ultimately concluding whether or not it has merit. After observing two examples of faulty arguments, the reconstruction of Socrates verbal logic is presented and each assertion is examined carefully. This examination will focus on each assertion individually and will…

One of the most important thing I have learned in this course that has positively affected my confidence in my writing skills is the concept of writing a “shitty first draft”. In my midterm self-assessment, I discussed how I thought I was among one of the unlucky ones that was not blessed with natural writing skills. However, through class discussions, I’ve learned that one of the most important competent of professional writing is the need for constant revision. Contrary to popular believe,…

Reflection and Cover Letter It is not ironic that I choose to rewrite the first essay that I ever wrote as a Nittany Lion, my rebuttal argument. Looking back to the awkward freshmen that walked into the first day of English 15 and the person that I am today, I realized that I grew in many ways. This includes my maturity level, my independence, my social life, and, yes, my writing. I was completely closed minded about my writing abilities at the beginning of the semester. I convinced myself that…

The main argument of this article outlines the idea that “the place once held by “facts” is being taken over by data” (Lepore, 2016). In the article, she also argues that citizens are easily lured by claims made by politicians, rather than reasoning with their own judgment. For example; she states that “Trump doesn’t reason”; he calls people liars and since no one can prove that those individuals are not liars, it can be claimed that he is telling the truth. This then justifies her argument…